[HPforGrownups] Thoughts on SHIPS

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 44712



Hi,

Monday, September 30, 2002, 6:44:27 AM, ihatethis99in wrote:

> It also instantly reminded me of Hermione and 
> Ron. Then I remembered that the same thing happened in Star Wars, in 
> Twister, in Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, in numeous 
> Tracy/Hepburn movies, "It Happened One Night" and got alone knows in 
> how many other movies! It's been used so often that it will only seem 
> novel if JKR's sets set it up only to have it crumble like a stack of 
> cards when the readers and Ron least expect it.

All those movies were *romances*, IIRC, and I wasn't aware
that that's what Hp's main plot is.

So far, and unless Voldemort is done and finished with in
the next book and JKR switches track completely, romance in
HP is a very, very minute part of the plot, mostly used to
lighten things up a bit.

And it wouldn't be the only cliche she has used in the
books.

After all, just about everything has been done, including
the "hero getting the girl". I'm not into romance movies,
but I'm sure somebody could quote a string of movies where
this happens ;)


>  Why? because a hurt 
> Ron is absolutely necessary in order to drive a good plot!

Absolutely necessary? Why?
For which plot?

I could see it as a "possible" minor side plot, but not the "absolutely
necessary one".

> Similarly, R/H + H/G may be smile inducing to some, but sure as hell 
> will be vomit inducing to others  (myself included) and does nothing 
> to drive a good plot. 

Again, these ships are not THE plot for Harry Potter, but a
very minor part.

I can't see JKR rely on shipping as a major plot driving
vehicle, or if she does, I'll be very disappointed.

Using a love triangle to split up the trio would be one of
the ultimate cliches.

And these ships seem to hinge so much on personal
preference.

The poor author will be in hot water, no matter *which* way
she decides to go ;)

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Best regards,
 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net